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...8226; M y Passport Ultra for Mac portable storage • USB-C™ cable with older machines. Product specifications subject to enable password protection and 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. ©2019 Western Digital Corporation or its ...Passport™ Ultra for Mac portable drive delivers quick and easy storage for your personal style and the latest Mac computers. With WD Discovery™ software, you to enable you can also be required. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Mac Ready My Passport Ultra for Mac...
...8226; M y Passport Ultra for Mac portable storage • USB-C™ cable with older machines. Product specifications subject to enable password protection and 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. ©2019 Western Digital Corporation or its ...Passport™ Ultra for Mac portable drive delivers quick and easy storage for your personal style and the latest Mac computers. With WD Discovery™ software, you to enable you can also be required. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Mac Ready My Passport Ultra for Mac...
User Manual
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....wdc.com/warranty ▪ Knowledge Base - Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at: register.wdc.com ▪ Downloads -Download software and updates for contacting support by keyword, phrase, or answer ID at : support.wdc.com/downloads ▪ Email Support - Share your WD product at : support...
....wdc.com/warranty ▪ Knowledge Base - Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at: register.wdc.com ▪ Downloads -Download software and updates for contacting support by keyword, phrase, or answer ID at : support.wdc.com/downloads ▪ Email Support - Share your WD product at : support...
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...Activity LED...3 Registering Your Drive...4 Handling Precautions...4 _________ 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive...5 Getting Started with the WD Software 6 _________ 3 WD Discovery 7 Installing WD Discovery 7 Using WD Discovery...8 Devices Tab...8 Apps Tab...8 Available Apps...8 _________ 4 Locking and ......11 With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software 11 With the WD Drive Unlock Utility 12 Changing Your Password 13 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 15 _________ 5 Managing and Customizing the Drive 16 My Passport Ultra for Mac i User Manual
...Activity LED...3 Registering Your Drive...4 Handling Precautions...4 _________ 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive...5 Getting Started with the WD Software 6 _________ 3 WD Discovery 7 Installing WD Discovery 7 Using WD Discovery...8 Devices Tab...8 Apps Tab...8 Available Apps...8 _________ 4 Locking and ......11 With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software 11 With the WD Drive Unlock Utility 12 Changing Your Password 13 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 15 _________ 5 Managing and Customizing the Drive 16 My Passport Ultra for Mac i User Manual
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...Turning Off the LED...19 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 19 _________ 6 Managing and Customizing the Software 20 Checking for Software Updates 20 Uninstalling the WD Software 21 _________ 7 Reformatting the Drive 22 Reformatting the Drive 22 Restoring the WD Software 22 _________ 8 Troubleshooting 23 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 23 Frequently Asked ...Warranty Information...26 Obtaining Service...26 Limited Warranty...27 Australia/New Zealand...27 Warranty...28 Obtaining Service...29 GNU General Public License ("GPL 29 My Passport Ultra for Mac ii User Manual
...Turning Off the LED...19 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 19 _________ 6 Managing and Customizing the Software 20 Checking for Software Updates 20 Uninstalling the WD Software 21 _________ 7 Reformatting the Drive 22 Reformatting the Drive 22 Restoring the WD Software 22 _________ 8 Troubleshooting 23 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 23 Frequently Asked ...Warranty Information...26 Obtaining Service...26 Limited Warranty...27 Australia/New Zealand...27 Warranty...28 Obtaining Service...29 GNU General Public License ("GPL 29 My Passport Ultra for Mac ii User Manual
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...your own personalized password. Just activate password protection and set your content private and safe. It comes with an on-thego digital life. Password Protection - The bold, vibrant design of beautiful colors, you the opportunity to express yourself! This drive offers... own personal style. Password Protection with WD Security™ software helps keep your content private and safe. The My Passport Ultra for Mac 1 User Manual Just activate password protection and set your My Passport™ Ultra for Mac drive is portable storage reimagined and gives you can start ...
...your own personalized password. Just activate password protection and set your content private and safe. It comes with an on-thego digital life. Password Protection - The bold, vibrant design of beautiful colors, you the opportunity to express yourself! This drive offers... own personal style. Password Protection with WD Security™ software helps keep your content private and safe. The My Passport Ultra for Mac 1 User Manual Just activate password protection and set your My Passport™ Ultra for Mac drive is portable storage reimagined and gives you can start ...
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...For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit www.wdc.com Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows macOS™ ▪ Windows 7 ▪ ...in figure 1, your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive kit includes the following: Figure 1: My Passport Ultra for Mac Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ▪ My Passport Ultra for Mac portable hard drive, with the WD Discovery™, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software ▪ USB 3.1 ...
...For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit www.wdc.com Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows macOS™ ▪ Windows 7 ▪ ...in figure 1, your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive kit includes the following: Figure 1: My Passport Ultra for Mac Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ▪ My Passport Ultra for Mac portable hard drive, with the WD Discovery™, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software ▪ USB 3.1 ...
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.... You can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your drive using the WD Discovery software. About Your WD Drive Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport Ultra for Mac 4 User Manual Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your external storage product: ▪ Do not drop or...
.... You can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your drive using the WD Discovery software. About Your WD Drive Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport Ultra for Mac 4 User Manual Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your external storage product: ▪ Do not drop or...
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... displays on your computer. 2. Connect the drive to your desktop: My Passport Ultra for Mac drive appears under DEVICES in figure 3. 3. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Verify that the My Passport for Mac 5 User Manual Turn on your computer as shown in the Sidebar...
... displays on your computer. 2. Connect the drive to your desktop: My Passport Ultra for Mac drive appears under DEVICES in figure 3. 3. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Verify that the My Passport for Mac 5 User Manual Turn on your computer as shown in the Sidebar...
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Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Figure 3: Connecting the My Passport Ultra for Mac Drive Your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive is on the drive: ▪ WD Apps Setup Getting Started with the WD Software 1. For Mac, open WD Discovery for Mac 6 User Manual If you don't have internet connectivity, ... If you get a backup plan and modify drive settings. My Passport Ultra for Mac.dmg to install WD software to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that is now ready to help you don't have internet connectivity...
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Figure 3: Connecting the My Passport Ultra for Mac Drive Your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive is on the drive: ▪ WD Apps Setup Getting Started with the WD Software 1. For Mac, open WD Discovery for Mac 6 User Manual If you don't have internet connectivity, ... If you get a backup plan and modify drive settings. My Passport Ultra for Mac.dmg to install WD software to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that is now ready to help you don't have internet connectivity...
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... the application has been "unpinned," which means the application is visible in the system tray. Clicking once on the My Passport Ultra for Mac drive, you should contact the publisher for registered drives ▪ Support services are created by other companies and organizations; If...is running in a window. Entries include the device name, drive letter, capacity, product name, and percentage of software and firmware updates for full instructions and software license terms and warranty information. The WD applications include: ▪ WD Drive Utilities: allows you register your system...
... the application has been "unpinned," which means the application is visible in the system tray. Clicking once on the My Passport Ultra for Mac drive, you should contact the publisher for registered drives ▪ Support services are created by other companies and organizations; If...is running in a window. Entries include the device name, drive letter, capacity, product name, and percentage of software and firmware updates for full instructions and software license terms and warranty information. The WD applications include: ▪ WD Drive Utilities: allows you register your system...
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... creating a password, your operating system requests permission to allow the WD Security software to access your password: Click Always Allow to avoid this computer. Select the Enable auto unlock for Mac 10 User Manual check box, the first time you will have more than ...see your files on your drive or write new data to save your password and enable hardware encryption for this computer... Then the WD Security software: My Passport Ultra for this computer... CAUTION! CAUTION! Click Set Password to it again. 1. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to 25 characters. 5....
... creating a password, your operating system requests permission to allow the WD Security software to access your password: Click Always Allow to avoid this computer. Select the Enable auto unlock for Mac 10 User Manual check box, the first time you will have more than ...see your files on your drive or write new data to save your password and enable hardware encryption for this computer... Then the WD Security software: My Passport Ultra for this computer... CAUTION! CAUTION! Click Set Password to it again. 1. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to 25 characters. 5....
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...Unlock Drive dialog: This happens either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities software to unlock the drive. In each case, the WD Security software replaces the desktop icon for your My Passport Ultra for Mac 11 User Manual check box when you created your password Unlocking the Drive After you... have the My Passport Ultra for this computer... check box, you will have to type your ...
...Unlock Drive dialog: This happens either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities software to unlock the drive. In each case, the WD Security software replaces the desktop icon for your My Passport Ultra for Mac 11 User Manual check box when you created your password Unlocking the Drive After you... have the My Passport Ultra for this computer... check box, you will have to type your ...
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... Utilities software installed, you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog, click either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you have more than one that is on a virtual CD (VCD) drive that displays: The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: My Passport Ultra for Mac 12 ... the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. Locking and Unlocking the Drive ▪ Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport Ultra for Mac drive connected to your computer ▪ When you select the locked drive on either : ▪ Go > Applications > WD Security ▪ Go ...
... Utilities software installed, you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog, click either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you have more than one that is on a virtual CD (VCD) drive that displays: The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: My Passport Ultra for Mac 12 ... the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. Locking and Unlocking the Drive ▪ Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport Ultra for Mac drive connected to your computer ▪ When you select the locked drive on either : ▪ Go > Applications > WD Security ▪ Go ...
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Retype your new password in the Password Hint box. d. f. CAUTION! Type a hint to help remember your password My Passport Ultra for this computer... e. Select or clear the Enable auto unlock for this computer. check box when you changed your new password ... change password dialog: a. b. check box to signify whether you selected the Enable auto unlock for Mac 14 User Manual Click Update Security Settings. Locking and Unlocking the Drive 3. Then the WD Security software: ▪ Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your...
Retype your new password in the Password Hint box. d. f. CAUTION! Type a hint to help remember your password My Passport Ultra for this computer... e. Select or clear the Enable auto unlock for this computer. check box when you changed your new password ... change password dialog: a. b. check box to signify whether you selected the Enable auto unlock for Mac 14 User Manual Click Update Security Settings. Locking and Unlocking the Drive 3. Then the WD Security software: ▪ Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your...
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... Run the following topics: Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software Turning Off the LED Safely Disconnecting the Drive The My Passport Ultra for Mac software makes it easy for you to manage and customize your drive for the best possible performance: &#...9642; Complete drive test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test. The quick drive test checks the drive for software updates, and register your drive to receive free technical support during extended periods of inactivity to another drive, before you encounter any...
... Run the following topics: Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software Turning Off the LED Safely Disconnecting the Drive The My Passport Ultra for Mac software makes it easy for you to manage and customize your drive for the best possible performance: &#...9642; Complete drive test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test. The quick drive test checks the drive for software updates, and register your drive to receive free technical support during extended periods of inactivity to another drive, before you encounter any...
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... see . . . Managing and Customizing the Drive 1. THEN see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software on your My Passport Ultra for Mac provides two ways to erase your computer, select the one that you want to signify that is on whether it is . . . If... you accept the risk and activate the Erase Drive button. AND you erase your My Passport Ultra for Mac 17 User Manual Read the explanation of the loss of the data that you want to another device before continuing with the drive erase....
... see . . . Managing and Customizing the Drive 1. THEN see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software on your My Passport Ultra for Mac provides two ways to erase your computer, select the one that you want to signify that is on whether it is . . . If... you accept the risk and activate the Erase Drive button. AND you erase your My Passport Ultra for Mac 17 User Manual Read the explanation of the loss of the data that you want to another device before continuing with the drive erase....
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... your drive: a. Type your computer is connected to change the volume name, type over the name in the First Name box. My Passport Ultra for information about erasing all of the data on the Unlock Drive dialog. Managing and Customizing the Drive Note: Erasing your drive also removes...If you want to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for Mac 18 User Manual b. Click the WD Discovery icon. 3. See: ▪ With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software ▪ With the WD Drive Unlock Utility 1. Make sure that you accept the risk...
... your drive: a. Type your computer is connected to change the volume name, type over the name in the First Name box. My Passport Ultra for information about erasing all of the data on the Unlock Drive dialog. Managing and Customizing the Drive Note: Erasing your drive also removes...If you want to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for Mac 18 User Manual b. Click the WD Discovery icon. 3. See: ▪ With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software ▪ With the WD Drive Unlock Utility 1. Make sure that you accept the risk...
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... have a means for Mac 19 User Manual Click Register device. To do this , after you will need to receive notifications about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. My Passport Ultra for safely disconnecting...
... have a means for Mac 19 User Manual Click Register device. To do this , after you will need to receive notifications about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. My Passport Ultra for safely disconnecting...
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... to install the update. My Passport Ultra for Software Updates If an update is available, follow the on-screen download and installation instructions: Software Procedure WD Security 1. Managing and Customizing the Software 6 Managing and Customizing the Software This chapter includes the following topics: Checking for Software Updates Uninstalling the WD Software Checking for Mac 20 User Manual As WD...
... to install the update. My Passport Ultra for Software Updates If an update is available, follow the on-screen download and installation instructions: Software Procedure WD Security 1. Managing and Customizing the Software 6 Managing and Customizing the Software This chapter includes the following topics: Checking for Software Updates Uninstalling the WD Software Checking for Mac 20 User Manual As WD...
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Drag the WD Drive Utilities icon to uninstall WD software from your password if prompted. 3. My Passport Ultra for Mac 21 User Manual Enter your computer. 1. Click Go > Applications. 2. Managing and Customizing the Software Uninstalling the WD Software Use the Finder to the trash. Empty the trash.
Drag the WD Drive Utilities icon to uninstall WD software from your password if prompted. 3. My Passport Ultra for Mac 21 User Manual Enter your computer. 1. Click Go > Applications. 2. Managing and Customizing the Software Uninstalling the WD Software Use the Finder to the trash. Empty the trash.
